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President Nasry Asfura met with executives from Italian munitions maker Fiocchi to discuss establishing a manufacturing plant in Honduras that would supply both the domestic and Latin American defense and civilian markets.

The banking regulator CNBS is piloting a centralized beneficial-ownership registry with the private sector and FOPRIDEH to strengthen corporate transparency and prevent illicit activity.

Honduras is implementing NIIF S1 and NIIF S2, international sustainability accounting standards that will require large corporations to disclose climate risks and opportunities in financial reports starting in 2028, aimed at improving transparency and access to green financing.

Honduras's banking regulator issued guidance on cybersecurity threats and recommended users avoid suspicious links, protect passwords, and verify digital transactions to prevent fraud in the country's financial system.

The first Digital Business Competitiveness Index shows Honduras's 156 surveyed companies scored 58.7 of 100 on digital maturity, with 59% already using generative AI tools but only 11.9% having a documented strategy to integrate the technology.

Honduras's coffee industry is working to georeference farms across 15 departments before a January EU environmental regulation takes effect, though officials acknowledge the deadline is tight given that most farms are small and scattered, with 50% of Honduran coffee destined for European markets.

Honduras's transparency law is already in force, and the formal registration process for beneficial owners of accounts and entities will open in January, officials say, to strengthen legal certainty and transparency.

Honduras's development secretary says authorities will inspect Chinese-owned shops for tax compliance, product quality, and labor standards, responding to complaints from local merchants that they cannot compete fairly.

Honduras's taxi drivers union is threatening a work stoppage next week after failing to reach an agreement with transport authorities on fare increases, citing rising fuel prices that erode driver incomes.

Honduras is negotiating with Brazilian company Be8 on a soya and biodiesel project that could span 200,000 hectares and create 100,000 rural jobs while reducing reliance on imported soya meal and fuel.

Honduras's banking regulator alerts the public to fraudulent investment offers circulating on Telegram that impersonate the brokerage firm CABVAL and its manager, urging investors to verify all offers through official channels before sending money.

Brazilian investors are analyzing the feasibility of commercial soy production and construction of a biodiesel plant in Honduras, potentially adding an agricultural processing sector to the country's economy.

Authorities turned back a cargo ship carrying 57,000 tons of cement after the importer failed to register under a new technical standard that took effect October 6, requiring lab-certified proof of quality; 7,000 tons that arrived before the deadline were permitted to land.

France, the agricultural research center CATIE, and the French research institute CIRAD have identified coffee, cacao, forest restoration, and biodiversity as areas for potential joint projects and funding in Honduras, building on three decades of scientific collaboration in Central America.

Chinese-backed stores expanding across Honduras since the 2023 diplomatic opening have left small merchants reporting sales drops of up to 70% and facing unfair competition through alleged tax breaks and inflated rent bids, prompting calls for equal regulatory oversight.

Consumer Protection director Danilo Lou announced that five businesses will be fined for selling expired or spoiled food and failing to apply mandatory senior discounts during the Morazánica holiday week, with fine amounts still to be determined after inspectors assess the violations.

US power companies have expressed interest in investing in Honduras's energy sector following the September enactment of the Energy Justice Law, the government says.

Honduras's Ministry of Economic Development announced that uncertified cement will be prohibited from the market starting October 6 under a new technical standard.

Honduras's poultry industry reports losses of at least 6 million lempiras (about $240,000) amid production pressures, avian flu surveillance, and constraints on egg prices that the government and producers are addressing through reference pricing.

Under new rules, Honduras's ENEE must use public tenders rather than direct contracts for future power purchases, with the first bidding process required to launch within 180 days and conclude within a year.

Merchants warn that the growing presence of Chinese products and stores threatens Honduras's small and medium businesses, which struggle to compete on price and selection, with concerns over a proposed mega-store affecting thousands of market vendors.

The head of Honduras's micro and small-business association claims Chinese-owned companies operating in Honduras receive tax exemptions on imports, sales, income, and services that local entrepreneurs do not, creating unequal competition.

Women coffee growers from five Honduran departments completed their first direct international export in September through the National Network of Women Coffee Growers, a pilot operation that taught participants the commercial, operational, and documentary requirements for selling abroad.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa and the government's Results Management Office signed an agreement to implement advanced electronic signatures nationwide, aiming to streamline corporate paperwork, cut processing times and costs, and modernize state-business interactions.

A U.S. State Department report finds Honduras has investment advantages—proximity to the United States, CAFTA-DR trade access, and over 200 American companies operating there—but says high electricity costs, logistics gaps, corruption, and legal uncertainty continue to deter expansion.

A representative of small and medium enterprises warned that ongoing power cuts and rising fuel prices pose an existential threat to hundreds of businesses across Honduras.

Honduras's banking association announced that banks will operate normal hours October 5–6, close at noon October 7, and remain closed October 8–10 during the Morazán Week holiday, with digital services available throughout.

International banks and investors are showing interest in Honduras's electricity sector following approval of the Energy Justice Law, which establishes competitive bidding and auctions; the government estimates the sector needs about $6 billion in investment to modernize infrastructure and expand coverage.

Honduras's new Energy Justice Law, approved by Congress in August, has drawn interest from international financial institutions and investors who see it as a signal of transparent investment rules and modernization, with the government estimating the sector needs about $6 billion to upgrade infrastructure and expand coverage.

The intercity bus sector, losing thousands of lempiras daily on major routes, is calling on the government to negotiate a subsidy or bonus to offset falling passenger revenue and rising operational costs including wages, fuel, taxes, and extortion.